Discourse End of Life (EOL) Dates and End of Support (EOS) Dates

Latest Release: 2026.7.1 LTS (July 31, 2026)

8 Discourse versions have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS), including Discourse 2026.5 (EOL date: Jul 28, 2026) — no longer receiving security updates or patches. Discourse 2026.6 reaches its End of Support date on Aug 30, 2026 — plan your upgrade path now. Discourse 2026.7.1 LTS is the current supported release, with support through Mar 30, 2027. Also see AdonisJS lifecycle dates for related end-of-life information.

Discourse end of life dates timeline — release schedule chart of the 8 most recent Discourse versions, mapping security support windows against their EOL dates — Discourse end of life dates and end of support (EOS) dates shown as a release schedule — support windows for the 8 most recent Discourse releases of 11 total. Each bar runs from the release date to the end of security support, with the dashed line marking today. Exact Discourse EOL, EOS and EOSL dates for every version are listed in the tables below.

Currently Supported Discourse Releases - Active EOS/EOSL Support (1)

Release	Released	Support	Latest	LTS
2026.7 (ESR)	Jul 28, 2026 (3 weeks and 5 days ago)	Mar 30, 2027 (in 7 months)	2026.7.1 2026-07-31 (3 weeks and 2 days ago)	LTS

Discourse Releases Nearing End of Life - Support Ending Soon (2)

Important: The following Discourse releases will reach End of Life (EOL) within 6 months. Plan your migration to a supported release to ensure continued security updates and support.

Release	Released	Support	Latest	LTS
2026.6	Jun 30, 2026 (1 month and 3 weeks ago)	Aug 30, 2026 (in 1 week)	2026.6.2 2026-07-31 (3 weeks and 2 days ago)	-
2026.1 (ESR)	Jan 28, 2026 (6 months ago)	Sep 30, 2026 (in 1 month and 1 week)	2026.1.7 2026-07-31 (3 weeks and 2 days ago)	LTS

Discourse End of Life (EOL) Releases - No Longer Supported (8)

Release	Released	Support	Latest	LTS
2026.5	May 28, 2026 (2 months ago)	Jul 28, 2026 (3 weeks and 5 days ago)	2026.5.2 2026-07-28 (3 weeks and 5 days ago)	-
2026.4	Apr 28, 2026 (3 months ago)	Jun 30, 2026 (1 month and 3 weeks ago)	2026.4.2 2026-06-30 (1 month and 3 weeks ago)	-
2026.3	Mar 31, 2026 (4 months ago)	May 28, 2026 (2 months ago)	2026.3.1 2026-05-18 (3 months ago)	-
2026.2	Feb 26, 2026 (5 months ago)	Apr 28, 2026 (3 months ago)	2026.2.2 2026-03-31 (4 months ago)	-
2025.12	Dec 30, 2025 (7 months ago)	Feb 26, 2026 (5 months ago)	2025.12.2 2026-02-26 (5 months ago)	-

2025.11	Nov 25, 2025 (8 months ago)	Jan 28, 2026 (6 months ago)	2025.11.2 2026-01-28 (6 months ago)	-
3.5 (ESR)	Aug 19, 2025 (1 year ago)	Jan 28, 2026 (6 months ago)	3.5.4 2026-01-28 (6 months ago)	LTS
3.4 (ESR)	Feb 04, 2025 (1 year and 6 months ago)	Aug 19, 2025 (1 year ago)	3.4.7 2025-07-29 (1 year ago)	LTS

Discourse End of Life & Support Summary

Which Discourse Versions Are Currently Supported?

Discourse currently has 1 supported release. Discourse 2026.7.1 LTS is the latest, with active support through Mar 30, 2027. Note that Discourse 2026.6 support ends on Aug 30, 2026 — plan your upgrade before then. Also see Quasar lifecycle dates for related end-of-life information.

Discourse Versions Nearing End of Life

2 Discourse releases are reaching End of Life (EOL) within 6 months. Discourse 2026.6 support ends on Aug 30, 2026. Discourse 2026.1 (ESR) follows on Sep 30, 2026. Upgrade to Discourse 2026.7.1 LTS to stay on a supported release. Also see Electron lifecycle dates for related end-of-life information.

Discourse End of Life (EOL) Version History

8 Discourse releases have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS) — no longer receiving updates or patches. Discourse 2026.5 reached EOL on Jul 28, 2026. Discourse 2026.7.1 LTS is the recommended upgrade for users still on End of Life versions.